Marvel Mystery Oil?

[blueadobe2000]

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[notfred]

Huh? I use 10w30.

 

[thawolfman]

hmm

 

[Colt45]

swear

 

[Blain]

My step-dad has used it on and off for years. He has a farming background. That's probably where he got used to using it... Pass It On Down The Line
I've used it, but can't boast or slam it.

After skimming over This Article, it looks like it and other addatives may have some usefulness. But the real-world performance may be different than their claimed performance.

 

[Kadarin]

Perhaps over the very long term there may be some benefit, but at that long a term, the cost vs. benefit will likely not work in your favor. At worse, the stuff may be worse than useless and do damage to your engine at high rpms. (I can't comment because I am not a chemist and do not know the exact composition of the stuff.)

 

[Buzzman151]

swear

I gave a nice "one" to you for another of those useless posts.......


Anyways, I would personally go for the 5 gallon jug

 

[Eli]

Nearly all major manufactuers recomend against it. They aren't really worth it.

Your oil company of choice has spent perhaps hundreds of thousands in the research and development of their oil. Oil isn't just oil.. It's a witches brew of additives and chemicals.

When you add something like MMO, you can upset the balance of things.. and unknowingly do more harm than good.

It would be better just to change your oil more often, if you're paranoid.

 

[Blain]

Add it to your gas then.

 

[IGBT]

That stuff has been around for years. Would be interesting to find out what the mystery is.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Blain
Add it to your gas then.

There isn't anything in MMO that the oil companies haven't known about for years....

I've thought about it, though. If you mixed some high quality synthetic two-cycle oil with your gasoline at something like 5000:1... you wouldn't significantly increase anything bad, like carbon buildup.. or exhaust emissions.. but you would help lubricate the upper cylinder/rings, which is probably the hardest part of the engine to lubricate, and the part that almost always wears out first.

 

[Blain]

Would MMO help to lube the injectors?

 

[amdwolfman]

My rule of thumb is use anything with teflon added. What I do is melt parrafin wax in a coffee can add a teflon lubricant and soak my mountain bike chain in it . Works like a charm,no more oily pant-legs. But I always use it ( teflon additive ) in any vehicle i own. JMO

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Blain
Would MMO help to lube the injectors?

As far as I know, fuel injectors don't need to be lubricated... lol

If anything, adding something viscous to your fuel will hinder injector performance.

 

[Blain]

It must have been "upper cylinder lubrication" I was thinking of.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Blain
It must have been "upper cylinder lubrication" I was thinking of.

Yeah... see my above post.

I thought about doing it with my scooter engine... I'd imagine it would greatly prolong ring life.

 

[Blain]

Would running 2-cycle oil (not full strength), do the same thing in non-emission applications?
I bought a new $250 motor for my riding mower and use 2-cycle or even a little regular motor oil, from time to time. I wanted that baby to seat in nice and easy.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Blain
Would running 2-cycle oil (not full strength), do the same thing in non-emission applications?

I bought a new $250 motor for my riding mower and use 2-cycle or even a little regular motor oil, from time to time. I wanted that baby to seat in nice and easy.

Don't use regular engine oil. It isn't meant to be burned, and it will leave nasty deposits....

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking.. Do the same thing?... What thing? Help lubricate the upper cylinder? Yes.. the only reason I mentioned the emissions thing is because it probably wouldn't really be worth it to do it with your car.... lol.. As far as small engines(under 25hp), emissions don't matter.

If you used high quality synthetic oil, you could probably mix it an extreme ratio(like 2500:1 - that's 0.0512oz per gallon, or a half an oz of oil per 10 gallons.. hey, every molecule helps ) , and still get some benefit.. without significantly increasing carbon buildup in the combustion chamber and spark plug fouling..

I know what you mean, about letting 'em seat nice and easy. When I got my Honda GXH50 .. I broke it in very slowly for over 20 hours, most of the time sitting at a fast idle.. I changed the oil every 3 hours during that period.

It is now in a period where I change the oil every 10 hours.. But I have switched over from cheapo 1$/quart MotoTech 10W30 to AMSOil Formula 4-Stroke 0W40.

After 50 hours, I will start changing the oil every 20 hours, which is where it will stay for the life of the engine. Honda's recomendation is every 50 hours, and every 25 hours for "severe service", so I'm just being a little on the cautious side. The engine only has 38.4 hours on it so far.. Don't get to ride much now that it's winter. What's the wind chill when it's 40 degrees outside and you're moving at 40mph?

More of my home-modified scooter

 

[Blain]

Nice!

Have you tried milling your own heatsinks or water blocks?

 

[SinfulWeeper]

Ahh... It may be corrosive to latex and female beings.

Swear by it, or swear at it... use at your own discression.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Blain
Nice!

Have you tried milling your own heatsinks or water blocks?

You mean for computer use?

 

[Squisher]

Marvel Mystery Oil?

Have you ever read the side of the big gallon jug? This stuff can do anything from rebuild a blown engine to marinate steaks.





BTW-it's great to spray on forging dies to keep the forgings from sticking

 

[Tominator]

I've use MMO for years, but not like recommemded by MMO.

If a motor sits for an extended period, I'll poor MMO in the cylinders and let it 'soak' for 24 hours before trying to turn the motor's crank.

In the past I've used it for cable lubricant and for other applications where a 'lite' oil was needed.

Poured in an old car, I've seen it quiet a noisy hydralic lifter or two as well...

 

[monckywrench]

It works for that, and unsticks valves on iron-head Sportsters and other hot air-cooled engines.
If you like it for freeing piston rings and such, try Kroil. I've used it for years and it is even better (and more versatile) then PB Blaster for penetration and MMO for lubrication. A gallon goes a long way and is a nice size for shop use.
Kano Labs

 

[Pacfanweb]

Other than the uses like Tominator described, MMO will do your engine no good, and may in fact harm it. If your engine is in proper working order, it doesn't need any extra "upper cylinder lubrication".